Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 5 km S of Amárynthos, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5 km S of Amárynthos, Greece on Mon, Oct 7, 1991, 12:46 AM GMT+2 (22:46 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 26 km NNW of Skýros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-10-06 22:46:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.344° N, 23.894° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.55 km ENE of Póros, Greece · 12774 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.121 km S of Patitírion, Greece · 12760 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 3.34 km W of Prokópi, Greece · 12753 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 3.337 km SSE of Skýros, Greece · 12741 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.533 km SSE of Skýros, Greece · 12741 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.319 km NNW of Mantoúdi, Greece · 12740 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 3.27 km NNW of Roviés, Greece · 12738 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.334 km SSE of Skýros, Greece · 12738 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.38 km W of Skópelos, Greece · 12730 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.229 km NW of Skýros, Greece · 12720 days ago · 26 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 4.426 km NNW of Skýros, Greece · 12720 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 3.110 km E of Oxílithos, Greece · 12783 days ago · 22 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 3.22 km S of Mantoúdi, Greece · 12796 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.210 km ENE of Skiáthos, Greece · 12803 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.96 km NNE of Alivéri, Greece · 12804 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 4.03 km ENE of Megalochóri, Greece · 12806 days ago · 171 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004xgd. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC.